The Meaning of Galileo

This is the International Year of Astronomy. In 1609 Galileo built a
telescope that allowed him to see the planets. That allowed him to confirm
the theory that the Earth revolved around the Sun. And that discovery
reversed more than two thousand years of conventional wisdom about the
earth's place in the solar system. To mark the anniversary, UNLV Philosophy
Professor Maurice Finocchiaro will be lecturing on "Galileo's Telescopic
Discoveries, 1609-2009: Repercussions and Lessons" at 7:30 p.m. at the Barrick
Museum Auditorium on the UNLV campus. Finocchiaro joins us to explain what's
really important about Galileo's role in the history of science.